As a child, I adored Underdog. In fact, to this day I have both an Underdog and a Polly Purebred PVC figure sitting on my desk at the office. This movie looks to be a travesty and almost certainly did not need to be made.
Movieblog talks about it
IMDB says it's in post-production with a tentative target date in 2007.
The movie has some names attached to it, but most of them I don't recognize:
- Some kid named Alex Neuberger will be playing Jack, the boy that Shoeshine (Underdog) befriends.
- Amy Adams is the voice of 'Sweet' Polly Purebred
- Peter Dinklage will be Simon Barsinister (one of the most delightful villains ever!)
- James Belushi is listed in the credits, but I'm unclear why.
- and Jason Lee is the voice of Shoeshine, the Underdog himself.
You'll know Jason Lee as Earl Hickey from My Name is Earl or as the voice of Syndrome in The Incredibles, so at least we have some acting talent behind the embodiment of Underdog. Alex Neuberger is brand new on the acting scene, this being only his second movie despite being 14 years of age. Amy Adams you might recognize as Susan from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby or as Ashley in the acclaimed Junebug. Lastly, Peter Dinklage you will recognize without even necessarily knowing you've done so. He's a dwarf and has developed quite a CV over the past 11 years. Perhaps you saw him as Miles Fince in Elf or as Finbar McBride in The Station Agent? He's a decent actor and will bring a new spin to Simon Barsinister.
All that being said, this movie better not wreck my memories of a perfect childhood hero.
Wastrel On! (Listening to: Parallel You by Valve)
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